Marriage Allowance is available for couples who are married or in a civil partnership. It allows you to transfer £1250 of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife, or civil partner. This can reduce their on-going annual tax liability by £251.
To receive this benefit as a couple, one of you must earn less than your partner and have an income of no more than £12,500. While the other partner’s income must be between £12,501 and £50,000 (£43,430 in Scotland) to qualify.
Use the eligibility checker to review the qualifying criteria and calculate your payment.
Find Out NowUpon successful application, back payments of up to £1000 will be awarded.
The back payments represent a total of £250 for every year you have been married, going back 4 years, representing a maximum of £1000.
Please be advised that it can take up to 6-8 weeks for back payments to be processed.
Should you meet all of the below criteria, you can apply today for the Marriage Allowance: